It's Makayla and Liam's first day at their new school. Makayla hears whispers that their house is cursed. The twins later learn that a girl their age disappeared from there just one year ago. Does the Magic 8 Ball have something to do with it? Most Likely! Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Spellbound is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.
Makayla and Liam arrive in the other dimension to rescue Jo Ann. But all is not as it seemed. The twins have been tricked! Can they free themselves or will they be trapped there forever?Better not tell you now! Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Spellbound is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.
Makayla and Liam have discovered the missing girl is named Jo Ann. She is trapped in another dimension. The twins want to save her. Through the Magic 8 Ball, she tells them how to get there. It looks dangerous, but can they resist? Very Doubtful! Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Spellbound is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.
Makayla and Liam Park have just moved into Deadwood Hill. While the house is new to them, a witch lived on that exact spot centuries ago. Liam discovers a Magic 8 Ball in the attic that knows things it shouldn't. Is it helpful or haunted? Cannot predict now! Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Spellbound is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.
Have you ever felt your house was haunted? Many people have reported that ghosts or other paranormal creatures haunt their houses. Some claim to have seen objects move by themselves. Others say they have heard strange noises or voices in their homes. Can a house really be haunted by the paranormal? Let the students decide once they read about the evidence and doubts behind haunted houses.
Jude can't wait to play the cursed video game he found. As a result, he accidentally causes the dead to rise from the secluded graveyard that he passes on his way to school. He teams up with his friends to stop the zombies before they can break out of the graveyard. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.
A collection of three different stories, Gothic and grotesque, but with enduring charm: The Signal Man; The Haunted House; and The Trial for Murder. The novels are the author’s brief but successful foray into the mystery and detective genres.
The Shunned House by H.P. Lovecraft is filled with horror story clichés, before they became cliché. In the story, the protagonist discovers strange fungi and other plants in and around an abandoned house. When he and his uncle decide to spend the night in the house, they find a nightmare awaits.
The Mark of the Beast by Rudyard Kipling is a short horror story set in mystic India where things are not always as they seem. One New Year’s Eve, a group of British friends get drunk at a club. One of them, Fleete, is so drunk that he desecrates the temple of the Monkey God. A leper priest bites him as punishment and Fleete begins to act strangely.
Griffin is a scientist who has developed the process to make a person invisible. He tests it out on himself, only to find that he cannot reverse the process.
A world of lurking horrors and bizarre denizens that features a giant white worm that can transform into a woman. The Lair of the White Worm is a chilling Victorian horror story.
One newly-wed couple arrives at an inn to stay for the night. The next day, they check out and are never seen again, or are they? Several years later, the owner of the inn discovers a secret room with the body of the bride in it. How can this be when she saw the couple leave her inn with her own eyes?
The Fall of the House of Usher is a Gothic novel by Edgar Allan Poe. The story tells of a mysterious house and an unnamed narrator's horrific experience with it.
This is believed to be the first Gothic novel and essential reading for both fans and scholars of the genre. The story is about Manfred, the lord of the castle, and his family. The story merges medievalism and terror in a style that has endured ever since.
Renowned as the author of such popular adventure stories as Kidnapped and Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson also wrote gripping tales of terror and the supernatural. Stevenson's considerable gifts as a teller of tales shine brightly in this choice collection of three of his best short stories.
In his attempt to drift away from the character that defined his writings, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle tries to experiment in the Tales of Terror and Mystery. This time, he takes the reader into a parallel, fantastic world where flying near-transparent monsters and man-eating large cats are causing terror in the human society. But with Sherlock Holmes gone, can anybody solve the seven mysteries?
Japanese for ‘ghost stories’, Kwaidan is a collection of supernatural occurrences as told by the Japanese oral historians. Witness horror straight from the Masters of Horror and be prepared to meet fantastic characters like spirits, goblins and insects that mimic human behavior.
Be Introduced to the power of Dracula and the supernatural elements of the book.
Becky rescues her best friend Tara after hearing she's been locked in her room. But Becky quickly learns that sweet Tara turns into a fiend on April Fool's Day-and now her fiendish friend is after her. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Spellbound is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.
Nick and Kim sneak off to an island on Gloom Lagoon to set off fireworks when their town's fourth of July celebration is canceled. But the fireworks explode into a ferocious beast. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Spellbound is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.
Devin misses his substitute teacher and decides to create a wicked Valentine's Day card for her. But instead of scaring his teacher, the monstrous card turns on him. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Spellbound is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.
Ella has moved to the spooky town of Windy Hollow to live with her Great Aunt Raven. She is kept busy by a series of odd jobs arranged by her mysterious aunt. Alphabetizing the shelves at Simon's Book Store seems like a simple odd job. But then Ella meets a little girl who wants to tell Ella a story. But then she stumbles upon the surprise ending of the little girl's untold story! Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Spellbound is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.
Instead of finishing up his Halloween costume, Sean begrudgingly takes his sister to a pumpkin patch. But when he explores the Forbidden Patch, he finds a monstrous pumpkin looking for its next meal. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Spellbound is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.
Ella has moved to the spooky town of Windy Hollow to live with her Great Aunt Raven. She is kept busy by a series of odd jobs arranged by her mysterious aunt. When Madame Pintuck enlists her help scrubbing soiled laundry Ella is less than enthused. Then a stubborn stain on a delicate dress resists Ella's efforts at removal. But the woman who arrives to collect does not seem to notice the flawed fabric! Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Spellbound is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.
Gabe Brown's brother Ben has his own show on the Internet called Discover Cryptids. Gabe and his friends Tyler and Sean help Ben hunt down these monsters and make sure the show goes on! For this episode, the Monster Hunters travel to Kentucky to investigate the Goat Man. They find that some of the locals dress as the Goat Man as a tourist attraction. But the team doesn't think that's the whole story! Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.
